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Old 03-24-2006, 06:57 AM   #1
jonwatson
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Startup Script Doesn't Work.


Hi Guys,

I have the following script on my Kubuntu 5.10 box:

Code:
sudo iwconfig eth1 enc <munged> essid driveon
sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo dhclient eth1
When I run it as a normal user in my home directory, it works: the network card comes up, gets an IP and I'm groovy.

However, using the same script in the startup rc* directories fails. To put it in the start up scripts I copied the script into /etc/init.d and ran update-rc.d eth1 defaults (the script is called eth1).

I've also tried it without the 'sudo' bits of each line.

Any ideas why it works when run manually, but not as a startup script?

Thanks!
 
Old 03-24-2006, 08:49 AM   #2
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You should give the full path for the commands you're using, i.e:
Code:
/usr/bin/sudo /sbinifconfig eth1 up
becaue PATH is not set yet on boot.
 
Old 03-24-2006, 08:55 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by bathory
You should give the full path for the commands you're using, i.e:
Code:
/usr/bin/sudo /sbinifconfig eth1 up
becaue PATH is not set yet on boot.
AHA!

Thanks, bathory. I've been banging my head against the wall for hours. I'll give this a whirl when I get back to my box.

Thanks!
 
  


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